IF/TTS

New feature poll

Someone sent me an interesting feature request, that might help get around some of the games problems with text to speech when abbreviations and acronyms are used. This can be a real problem when screen headers are read, or directions such as 'e' for east. The new poll asks if would be helpfull to have a system where these abbreviations and acronyms could be replaced and read with there expanded versions.

The Blind and Visually Impaired Ring

This ring is comprised of sites that are by, for or about people who are blind or visually impaired.

Sony Invention Beams Sights, Sounds Into Brain

LONDON (Reuters) - If you think video games are engrossing now, just wait: PlayStation maker Sony Corp. has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain. The technique could one day be used to create videogames in which you can smell, taste, and touch, or to help people who are blind or deaf.

Version 1.5.1 Released with source

Verion 1.5.1 is available in the download area with the source code.

Scott Adams Adventure series problems

Scott Adams adventure series has some strange quirks..

Blind gamers get their own titles

Visually impaired people are now increasingly able to join in the video gaming fun thanks to an ever-expanding range of audio games.

New Version Released

Go to the downloads section to get the new version of WinFrotzTTS 2002. A lot of time has been spent testing and tweaking this version to make it easy to use as possible. Also I have packed all the inform games from the IF Archive site to give users some games to start with. Thanks go to Beto Escobar III for the testing and suggestions. See the previous announcement for a list of features. And drop by the forum for suggestions and comments. Get the interpreter here:
WinFrotzTTS 2002 Ver 1.5
Get the games pack here:
IF Archive Game Pack
Forums

WinFrotzTTS Enhancements

First of all thank you for the great response to the initial release of WinFrotzTTS 2002, there was a lot of feedback and suggestions for new features.

Now on with news on the next version that is being beta tested.

Welcome to the new site

Site just opened..